FHWA Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
- Posted: Sunday September 6th, 2015
- Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
- Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
- Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users
Description:
Livable communities are a high priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Obama Administration. A livable community is one that provides safe and convenient transportation choices to all citizens, whether it’s by walking, bicycling, transit, or driving. Each year, unfortunately, pedestrian fatalities comprise about 12 percent of all traffic fatalities and there are approximately 4,000 pedestrian deaths. Another 59,000 pedestrians are injured in roadway crashes annually. The numbers are improving, but we still have a ways to go. Pedestrian safety improvements depend on an integrated approach that involves the 4 E’s: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. The FHWA’s Office of Safety develops projects, programs and materials for use in reducing pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.
This website provides FHWA’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Resources.
- External Link: Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan
- External Link: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Focus States and Cities
- External Link: Crash Facts